A few hours before departure...
"Dominixe."
I halted on my steps upon hearing the voice of Luna Queen Rachelle, who was waiting for me in the pavilion since she insisted that we needed to talk. I wasn't planning to ask for everything, but there was this nagging feeling that I wanted to know everything. Hearing her voice made my heart go wild, coercing my body to face her straight.
I couldn't help eyeing her up and down, secretly wondering how she became my... sister—or another half-sister, but this time, from my mother's side, who was the Moon Goddess.
"Yes, Your Majesty?" Lifting my skirt and folding my knees halfway, I ensured I remained formal between us.
"Please. Drop the formalities. Just call me Rachelle." Her tone, which was neither soft nor firm, was enough to insist on a friendly approach just as she took my hand, gently squeezing them. "And I am your older sister as well."
